Proverbs 9:10-12 - Fear as Wisdom

Wisdom might not be what you think it is. Beyond knowledge and beyond experience lies something more fundamental—a profound respect that keeps us alive and helps us thrive. We begin our exploration with a jarring story of a zookeeper who reached into a lion's cage for a dropped piece of meat, receiving a painful but invaluable lesson about boundaries and respect. Her trainer's advice to let the scar serve as a permanent reminder perfectly encapsulates how wisdom often comes through near-miss...